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UK local government looks to privatise legal departments
Three local government bodies have received licences this month to become privatised legal teams and another four are considering the same step.
Law professor criticises Scottish independence
The Columbia law school professor says that independence would be bad for business.
Law firms grow 33pc faster with non-exec on board
Top 100 UK law firms with one or more non-executive directors have shown growth of one third higher over the last four years than those without.
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Clyde required to disclose documents of deceitful client
Clyde & Co, Addleshaw Goddard and Stephenson Harwood have all been ordered to disclose documents relating to a client who was held to have deceived them.
Ex-Harbottle lawyer faces disciplinary over hacking scandal
Two lawyers, including one who used to work at Harbottle & Lewis, are due to appear before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal in relation to phone hacking at News International.
UK lawyers chastised over data breaches
Lawyers have come under fire from the Information Commissioner for not keeping information secure.
Quindell issues trading update as share price falls
Quindell, the UK-based ABS (Alternative Business Structure) issued a second trading update in less than a month after its share price had slid 33 per cent.
Trowers sets up document production centre and cuts secretaries
UK and Middle East firm Trowers & Hamlins is opening a document production centre in Birmingham and cutting the posts of 34 secretaries.
BLP launches new legal services delivery team in Manchester
International law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has announced the opening of its new Manchester legal services delivery team of 21 staff.
UK law firm mergers soar
UK law firm mergers soar 65 per cent, as the legal sector's push towards consolidation continues. Many firms are seeking a white knight whilst others are looking to partner up in a bid to increase profitability.
Goldman Sachs leveraged finance group loses enthusiasm for Linklaters
A senior source in the Goldman Sachs leveraged finance team has told Legal Week that it will not work with Linklaters 'unless it is forced to'.
Marketing chiefs reach £477k in top London firms
Top 20 law firms are paying their marketing heads salaries of between £170,000 and £345,000 with bonuses ranging between £30,000 and £132,000.
ABS applications take longer than expected
Alternative business structures have taken longer to set up as well as eating up more resources with non-law firms having the worst experience.
Freshfields highlights role of settlements in City regulation
Nearly all the fines, 97 per cent, levied by the UK's leading regulator in the last four years have been achieved through settlement, according to research by Freshfields.
Top lawyers and accountants represent 13pc of UK multi-million salaries
Research from the High Pay Centre has found that one in eight, or 13 per cent, of people earning salaries of over £1m a year is an accountant or lawyer.
DLA Piper terminated highest number of equity partners in the UK
UK law firms have been dropping equity partners like flies in the last year, according to Legal Week.
Hill Dickinson consults on 39 job posts
The 180-lawyer, UK-based practice Hill Dickinson has begun consultations on possible job losses for 39 positions in its counter fraud group.
Law firms will close over cuts, warns new President
Criminal law firms are in for a grim time if the government does not back down on legal aid cuts, warns the new Law Society president.
UK lawyers fired after branding clients as thick
Raleys Solicitors has been sacked by the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) after referring to a hypothetical client as 'Mr Thikas Toosh Ortplanks' in its training material.